Reminiscent of the aromatic Italian Taleggio or French Livarot, but with Meadow Creek Dairy's rich Jersey milk and a longer aging time. A soft, finely textured cheese, very rich and beefy with a pungent aroma and a nutty, sweet overtone. Surface ripened with a thin reddish-orange washed rind gives this cheese its characteristically strong smell, as well as a heavenly taste. All of Meadow Creek Dairy's cheeses are made from raw milk and naturally aged, eliminating the need for preservatives or artificial colorings. The unique yellow color that many customers comment on is due to the high levels of beta carotene in the milk from their Jersey cattle.

Meadow Creek Dairy practices sustainable farming methods, managing the land and cattle for health rather than high production. Their primary tool to achieve this goal is intensive grazing management. This involves giving their cattle fresh grass every day; they are not allowed back on the pasture already grazed, allowing the grass to regrow and preventing overgrazing. They use no herbicides or pesticides on the land. Their only crop is grass. They are therefore able to provide excellent nutrition for the dairy herd while improving the health and fertility of their land. The Meadow Creek Dairy milking season begins in late March when all calves are born coinciding with the grass growth. The cattle are never confined, but instead are born and raised on pasture.

Meadow Creek Dairy is a family farm in the mountains of southwest Virginia. At an elevation of 2800ft, the combination of pure water, clean air and deep soils produce an ideal environment for growing diverse, mineral-rich pastures. Since 1980, farming has been the Feete family's craft. They've worked closely with their Jersey herd to give them the best care, develop the genetics best adapted to their farm, and in the process produce the highest quality milk. Now the Feete family has taken their craft to its next level, providing you with a full flavored, healthy, ecologically friendly cheese.

Go into it knowing it's going to be stinky. But, Oh Wow, if you love stinky cheeses this one is worth a try.

By Judi Abbottfrom NHon Sep 30, 2016

Excited to find a

I have loved the Liverot and Taleggio and Ardrahan so finding a made in Virginia stinky cheese is beyond wonderful. Will order again.

By Natefrom Indianaon Sep 04, 2016

Love It

I love everything about this cheese, the gently funky smell and taste, the buttery texture and the lightly glazed tooth feel of the rind. Wonderful!

By Georgefrom Wyomingon Sep 09, 2014

Amazing USA cheese

Having over 7 years despaired of ever tasting a good american cheese this came as a wonderful revelation. I now have to eat my words (with the cheese)- the USA CAN make a really tasty cheese as good if not better than most european cheeses. Not too hard - not too soft - wonderful taste and aroma. Just Superb.

By Sponfrom Maineon Feb 15, 2014

Grayson

Delicious stinky cheese. Wonderful full mellow flavor

By annick pirtlefrom chattanooga tnon Sep 22, 2012

best cheese

almost like eating the real french cheese ,I could not tell the difference so glad I found that cheese

By Larry Zapaliofrom Ft. L, FLon Jan 20, 2012

Big and Bold!

Sent this as a gift of Southern Cheeses from my kids - favorite of the bunch for sure! Package arrived cold and fresh. A+++

By chembellfrom West Virginiaon Jan 19, 2012

Very strong and smelly.

This cheese was much too smelly for me. It seems very similar to Limburger.

By ET5from Wilmington, DEon Apr 16, 2011

Disappointed

I was so excited to try this cheese. Reviewers who reported the strong smell were right -- wow! I got past the smell but was disappointed by the taste. Not enough going for it to try it again.

By Annefrom Indianapolis, INon Jan 07, 2011

One of the best US raw milk cheeses

Grayson isn't for the faint of heart. It has a strong, savory, meaty flavor, it's gooey and unctuous and sticky, and it SMELLS, and you'll keep eating it and eating it because it's utterly delicious. If you like strong, full-flavored cheeses, you'll be in heaven.